Anybody for a 1/3 rd scale spruce goose powered by eight rotary engines.
It would make a great flying boat motor home where you can take it all
with you. It should have a 2000 mile range so you can tour
the Pacific islands in style and comfort. Probably room
for a small car and motor boat.

Carbon fiber will improve the empty weight to gross weight
ratio improving the range.


Length: 218 ft 8 in (66.65 m)
Wingspan: 320 ft 11 in (97.54 m)
Height: 79 ft 4 in (24.18 m)

Fuselage height: 30 ft (9.1 m)

Loaded weight: 400,000 lb (180,000 kg)
Powerplant: 8 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines,
4,000 hp (2,640 kW) each

Propellers: four-bladed Hamilton Standard, prop, 1 per engine
Propeller diameter: 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m)

Performance

Cruise speed: 250 mph (407.98 km/h)
Range: 3,000 mi (4,800 km)
Service ceiling: 20,900 ft (6,370 m)

Paul Lamar

Search stephane peyron explorer on YouTube for the ultimate flying boat, water land and snow, it was used for national
geographic documentaries, original models powered by 2 x 200 hp lycomings, later changed to 300hp a side, PERFECT
candidate for 2 p port 3 rotors or 2 rotors. If I stayed in dreamland long enough I might even consider it, it fits a
Robinson r22 helicopter inside, designed and built by Dean Wilson of Avid fame. I mig even be crazy enough one day to
try build one,

Alex

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